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Author: Jill Odom

Jill Odom is the senior content manager for the National Association of Landscape Professionals.

NALP Members in the News: BOSS Software, Ruppert Landscape, Project EverGreen, Schill Grounds Management and Spring Green

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. The Integra Group Adds to BOSS Software Client Success Team The Integra Group, the force behind BOSS software, has hired Katie Heck as an implementation specialist with the BOSS Client Success team. Heck will work with companies in the landscape and snow removal industries […]

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Level Up: Landscapes Unlimited Has Grown 25-30 Percent Each Year

Our Level Up series shares the strategies that help landscape and lawn care companies get to the next level. Landscapes Unlimited, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, was started in 2008. Founder Chris Holmgren had worked in the landscape industry for 15 years before creating his own company with the goal of building the biggest and […]

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Make the Most of Your NALP Membership by Getting Involved Ā 

So you joined as an NALP member. Now what? Past president Bob Grover, LIC, owner of Pacific Landscape Management, can easily tell you the next step is to lean in. ā€œI have gotten so much out of everything I participate in, whether it be NALP, my local Chamber of Commerce or any charitable organizations I […]

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Keep It Fresh: Creative Seasonal Color Palette Ideas

Seasonal color services are something that you can use to set your landscape company apart from others in the commercial landscape maintenance space. Offering a program that provides eye-catching displays throughout the seasons helps enhance your properties and increase customer satisfaction. Because seasonal color is cyclical, you can run the risk of falling into a […]

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How I Do It: Utilizing Professional Recruiters

If you are still busy handling the day-to-day aspects of your company, you probably don’t have the bandwidth to dedicate as much time to recruiting as you’d like. Chris Winkler, Coastal Scapes based in Port Aransas, Texas, says their company doesn’t have a full-time recruiting arm to the business, and partnering with a professional recruiter […]

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NALP Members in the News: LandCare, Ruppert Landscape, Davey Tree Expert Company, Schill Grounds Management, Steel Green Manufacturing and BrightView

Read more about these NALP members and partners in the news. LandCare Promotes Four and Hires Eight New Management LandCare has experienced ambitious growth and, as a result, has promoted several and brought on eight new hires in management and executive roles. Tyler Shannon, Branden Laprade and Jensen Bogan have all been promoted to branch […]

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Technically Speaking: Caring for Ornamental Grasses

There are numerous types of ornamental grasses, and they can provide texture, movement and beauty to any landscape. These plants can be used as groundcovers, specimen plants, erosion control and vertical design elements. While they require little effort to maintain, they do still benefit from regular care such as pruning and dividing. PruningĀ  Whether pruning […]

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Business Smarts: Five Ways to Improve Efficiency

Operational efficiency can benefit your company in multiple ways. By streamlining your processes, you can eliminate time-consuming tasks, concentrate on your profit centers and save money. Being more efficient can also protect your team from burnout and create a more enjoyable place to work as well. Check out some of the different methods to keep […]

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If Your Clients Are a Couple – Balance Can Be Tricky in Landscape Design

Understanding both your clients’ desires and concerns is critical, not only to close a sale but to ensure you can create a landscape design they’ll ultimately be pleased with. Melding a couple’s different styles can be a challenge, but finding the balance between their budget and their wish list is another aspect you have to […]

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Level Up: Deep Roots Landscape Grows To Be a One-Source Solution for Clients

As early as elementary school, John Baxter and Ben Filchak were talking about owning businesses and working together. Baxter started cutting lawns in middle school and continued all the way through college. While he attended the University of North Georgia studying business management, he took a course on small business and created a business plan. […]

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